[ 2017-05-10 ]

The deceased, Patrick Mensah

Police kill suspected 'car snatcher' at Tema New Town
A 30-year-old man was in the early hours of
Tuesday shot and killed by the police at Tema New
Town in Accra.

Patrick Mensah, was fired at by some members of
the Police Patrol Team who were responding to a
distress call in the area at about 1:30 am.

The Public Relations Officer of the Tema Regional
Police Command, ASP Mr. Joseph Darkwa told Graphic
Online that the police received a distress call
from someone (name withheld) to the effect that he
was under attack.

Car invasion

According to him, the complainant told the Police
Patrol Team that he had parked his car to buy
something only to return to find another person in
the driving seat.

He said, the complainant added that in an attempt
to question the intruder, a struggle ensued and
the suspect was joined by another person in the
car.

Mr Darkwa said the car owner on realising that he
could not handle the ensuing struggle placed a
call to the police.

He said the suspects on seeing the police took to
their heels but were pursued by the policemen who
later apprehended the deceased.

Weapon snatching

According to Mr Darkwa, in an attempt to handcuff
the deceased, he allegedly snatched the rifle of
the policeman and in the process of taking the
rifle back, the other policeman who was with the
team shot the deceased.

He said the body has since been conveyed to the
police hospital morgue for autopsy.

Mr. Darkwa said the Regional Police Command has
opened investigation into the case.

Protest

Meanwhile, some residents of Tema New Town have
staged a protest over the incident.

They pelted the police station with stones leading
to the damage of a police operational vehicle with
registration number GP 3842.

Mother of the deceased has also disputed the
account of the police insisting her son, who had
gone to buy food after close of work, was not a
robber as alleged.

About 20 armed police men are guarding the New
Town Police station at the time of filing this
report.

Source - Graphic.com.gh

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